Aakash Chopra wants India to bat first in the 3rd T20I vs. Afghanistan and says, "You might not win the toss in the World Cup."
Former opener of India Aakash Chopra has urged India to bat first if they win the toss in the third T20I against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 17. The Men in Blue took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series by registering convincing wins in Mohali and Indore. They won both games by six wickets after winning the toss and opting to chase.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel previewing the third T20I, Chopra opined that Rohit Sharma should opt to set a target if he wins the toss.
Chopra said, "India should do one thing, which they should have probably done consistently. They should bat first if they win the toss in Bengaluru. You want to win the series; there is no doubt about that, but you also want to challenge yourself. If you keep winning tosses and chase repeatedly, the job becomes easy.”
He added, "The opposing team made 150 and 170-odd in the first two matches, and you chased them easily. So you haven't been tested. Then you get stuck one day, like it happened against England in the semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup. You might not win the toss in the World Cup and might have to bat first.”